D-Day: 6 June 1944. Over 180 Photographs, Including Some Rarely-seen Images | Стівен Харт

D-Day: 6 June 1944. Over 180 Photographs, Including Some Rarely-seen Images by Стівен Харт presents a compelling visual account of the pivotal Allied invasion of Normandy.

As General Dwight D. Eisenhower declared on June 6, 1944: “You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hope and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you.” This book captures the immensity of that moment.

By May 1944, over 2.8 million Allied troops, supported by 4,000 American, British, and Canadian ships, had gathered in southern England, poised for the largest seaborne invasion in history. More than 1,200 aircraft stood ready to deploy specialist airborne troops behind enemy lines, tasked with suppressing German resistance, destroying infrastructure, and securing the skies above the battlefield.

D-Day offers a photographic exploration of this monumental military and political event, a turning point that ultimately led to the end of Nazi Germany's four-year occupation of Europe. The book is structured around the first days of the landings on the five beaches: Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno, and Sword. Dedicated chapters examine the airborne operations of the renowned American 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, the British 6th Airborne, and the critical support provided by French Resistance fighters in gathering intelligence and disrupting German communications and supply lines. This volume features over 180 photographs, including some rarely seen images, providing a powerful and evocative record of D-Day.